योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-2, chapter-6, verse-11
भिक्षुको मङ्गलेभेन नृपो यत्क्रियते बलात् ।
तदमात्येभपौराणां प्रयत्नस्य बलं महत् ॥ ११ ॥
तदमात्येभपौराणां प्रयत्नस्य बलं महत् ॥ ११ ॥
bhikṣuko maṅgalebhena nṛpo yatkriyate balāt ,
tadamātyebhapaurāṇāṃ prayatnasya balaṃ mahat 11
tadamātyebhapaurāṇāṃ prayatnasya balaṃ mahat 11
11.
bhikṣukaḥ maṅgalaibhena nṛpaḥ yat kriyate balāt
tat amātyebhapaaurāṇām prayatnasya balam mahat
tat amātyebhapaaurāṇām prayatnasya balam mahat
11.
yat bhikṣukaḥ (vā) nṛpaḥ maṅgalaibhena balāt kriyate,
tat amātyebhapaaurāṇām prayatnasya mahat balam (asti).
tat amātyebhapaaurāṇām prayatnasya mahat balam (asti).
11.
The great power of the effort (prayatna) of ministers, elephants, and citizens is evident in whatever a king or even a beggar might forcefully accomplish with a ceremonial elephant.
Words meanings summery:
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- भिक्षुकः (bhikṣukaḥ) - a beggar, mendicant, ascetic
- मङ्गलैभेन (maṅgalaibhena) - by means of a ceremonial elephant
- नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - a king, ruler
- यत् (yat) - that which, whatever
- क्रियते (kriyate) - is accomplished (forcefully) (is done, is made, is accomplished)
- बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcefully
- तत् (tat) - that (action or situation) (that, this)
- अमात्येभपऔराणाम् (amātyebhapaaurāṇām) - of ministers, elephants, and citizens
- प्रयत्नस्य (prayatnasya) - of the collective effort (prayatna) (of the effort, of the endeavor)
- बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force
- महत् (mahat) - great, mighty, large
Words meanings and morphology
भिक्षुकः (bhikṣukaḥ) - a beggar, mendicant, ascetic
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhikṣuka
bhikṣuka - beggar, mendicant, ascetic, friar
Derived from root 'bhikṣ' (to beg).
Root: bhikṣ (class 1)
मङ्गलैभेन (maṅgalaibhena) - by means of a ceremonial elephant
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of maṅgalaibha
maṅgalaibha - ceremonial elephant, auspicious elephant
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maṅgala+ibha)
- maṅgala – auspicious, fortunate, blessing, good omen
adjective (neuter) - ibha – elephant
noun (masculine)
नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - a king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, monarch, ruler
From 'nṛ' (man) + root 'pā' (to protect); 'protector of men'.
Root: pā (class 2)
यत् (yat) - that which, whatever
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yat
yat - which, that, what, whatever
क्रियते (kriyate) - is accomplished (forcefully) (is done, is made, is accomplished)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: The agent 'bhikṣukaḥ nṛpaḥ' is in nominative as per passive construction where the active agent is often implied or expressed in instrumental.
बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcefully
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, might
Note: Used adverbially.
तत् (tat) - that (action or situation) (that, this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, it
अमात्येभपऔराणाम् (amātyebhapaaurāṇām) - of ministers, elephants, and citizens
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of amātyebhapaura
amātyebhapaura - ministers, elephants, and citizens (collectively)
Compound type : dvandva (amātya+ibha+paura)
- amātya – minister, cabinet member
noun (masculine) - ibha – elephant
noun (masculine) - paura – citizen, townsman
noun (masculine)
प्रयत्नस्य (prayatnasya) - of the collective effort (prayatna) (of the effort, of the endeavor)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of prayatna
prayatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, attempt, perseverance (prayatna)
From 'pra' + root 'yat' (to endeavor, strive).
Prefix: pra
Root: yat (class 1)
बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, might, army
महत् (mahat) - great, mighty, large
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, mighty, large, eminent, important
Note: Agrees with 'balam'.